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Most oil companies aren’t disclosing net-zero timelines — IEA
A report catalogs halting progress since the Oil & Gas Decarbonization Charter was signed at the U.N. climate summit in 2023.
Indigenous people reflect on the meaning of participating in COP30
“This was a COP where we were visible but not empowered,” a member of a global Indigenous group said.
Belgian farmer suing oil major over climate change
TotalEnergies denies it is liable for the damage that Hugues Falys has suffered.
The insulation scandal threatening Britain’s climate plans
The British government says it will force down bills and emissions by insulating millions of cold, drafty homes. That plan is unraveling.
Death toll climbs in Southeast Asia as heavy rains cause floods, landslides
Scientists warn that a warming climate is intensifying storms and rainfall across Southeast Asia, making floods and landslides increasingly destructive and frequent.
AI gives coal plants a lifeline as Trump makes them dirtier
At least 15 coal-fired plants are being kept online to power artificial intelligence as the administration rolls back pollution rules.
How the EU banished its climate demons and salvaged a weak COP30 deal
The Europeans took a stand but struggled to build a coalition to push for more climate action at this year’s U.N. summit.
Warehouses are a new front in the effort to curb climate pollution
The Trump administration has made it tougher for local regulators to reduce truck emissions. Some see warehouse rules as a work-around.
Europe’s hottest heat waves would kill thousands more in warmer future
A new study estimates that the deadly 2003 heat wave would cause up to 32,000 deaths each week under 3 degrees Celsius of warming.
Ex-governor joins fight over Louisiana’s disappearing coast
John Bel Edwards and the Environmental Defense Fund say lawsuits seeking money to restore the coastline should be heard in state courts.
UN chief: Curbing climate change would make world more peaceful, safer
Annalena Baerbock pointed to droughts and other damage from climate extremes in places such as Chad, Syria and Iraq.
Switzerland lobbies for more carbon credit trading
The move would channel more funds to developing countries as traditional climate aid wanes.
At COP, some wanted more talk on reforming agriculture
Most of the money dedicated to fighting climate change goes to causes other than agriculture, which accounts for a third of emissions.
Rural Greece struggles to cope with predator comeback
Some farmers and residents of rural areas say they now fear for their livelihoods and, in some cases, their safety.
The world is fractured. The climate talks reflected that.
Delegates from nearly 200 nations — not including the U.S. — showed they could make some progress. But they deferred the hardest decisions.
Deal or ‘meh’ deal? Climate efforts stagger but don’t collapse in Brazil
Nearly two weeks of talks in the Amazon ended with commitments to do more, but no firm movement on the most divisive issues — including turning away from fossil fuels.
Climate summit proposal dodges call to accelerate away from fossil fuels
The final text of a proposed deal would be a disappointment for European countries and low-lying Pacific island nations.
An arcane type of property insurer is surging on the Gulf Coast
Policyholder-owned insurance exchanges are filling voids left by traditional insurers. But some are low on cash to pay excessive claims.
Insurers earn record sums in disaster-free third quarter
“Good fortune” with a lack of catastrophes helps seven major insurers earn more than $1 billion in underwriting, new analysis finds.
Fire disrupts climate talks — and souvenir hunters
The blaze closed an area with pavilions set up by countries to showcase their climate action. China’s knicknacks were especially popular.
